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s.16
Cases in which Official Administrator is entitled to administration
(1)
On application made by the Official Administrator, the court shall, unless it sees good reason to the contrary, grant to him administration in any of the following
cases—
(a)
where a person dying intestate, whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere, has left property situate in Hong Kong and no next of kin of such person are resident in Hong Kong;
(b)
where a person dying intestate, whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere, has left property situate in Hong Kong and the next of kin of such person who is resident in Hong Kong files in the Registry a request for or consent to the making of such grant, in writing signed by him;
(c)
where a person dying intestate, whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere, has left
property situate in Hong Kong and no person has, within
12
months after the death of such person, obtained administration of his estate; and
(Amended
E.R. 5 of 2020
)
(d)
where a person dying intestate, whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere, has left property situate in Hong Kong and the next of kin is resident in Hong Kong and is an infant.
(2)
The provisions of this section shall apply, with the necessary modifications, in the case of a person who dies testate, whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere, but without appointing an executor, or whose executor, if appointed, refuses, neglects, or is unable to act.